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Snowy Cotinga
Carpodectes nitidus
Snowy Cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Snowy Cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 102 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cotingidae Cotingas
- Genus Carpodectes
- Species nitidus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 102 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Snowy Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Snowy Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Snowy Cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus) is a member of the Cotingidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA sw Honduras to w Panama.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 102 g, with a wing length of about 13.4 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 103,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Snowy Cotinga?
The Snowy Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 102 g.
Where does the Snowy Cotinga live?
The Snowy Cotinga is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA sw Honduras to w Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Snowy Cotinga belong to?
The Snowy Cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Snowy Cotinga eat?
The Snowy Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Snowy Cotinga migrate?
The Snowy Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Snowy Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Snowy Cotinga's range?
The Snowy Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 103,000 km².
Conservation
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